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Chasing Adventures with Terhi – Video Tutorial

Feb

Rainbow Layers with Terhi

Jan

Circles and Squares Layout with a Video Tutorial

Nov

Hey there Pebbles friends and fans, Becki here. Today I have a circles and squares layout to share with you AND a video tutorial. I love creating with basic shapes. I think that basic shapes make for an eye-catching project. On this layout I gathered a LOT of different patterned papers. I chose blues, teals, reds, whites, and a little pop of black. These papers came from a few different collections (Holly Jolly, Spring Fling, Everyday Winter Wonderland, and Warm & Cozy).

From each pattern I cut a 3×3 square. After cutting the squares I cut circles. Cutting circles can be done many different ways (circle cutter, punch, die, electronic die cut machine or with a template). I used a small mason jar for a template. That was simply the easiest method for me at the time. When I had all my circles and squares cut out, I layered them together (circles on top of squares) and stitched them together. I used my sewing machine to stitch from corner to corner on the squares making an X in the middle of each circle. After my squares and circles were stitched, they were ready to attach to the layout. You can see the layout come together on the video tutorial:

With such a beautiful patterned paper background, I kept the embellishments to a minimum. I wanted the patterned papers to shine on this layout.

The journaling on this layout is tucked behind the photo on a large kraft tag. I hand wrote the journaling with a black journaling pen. Even if you don’t like your handwriting I think it’s important to hand write some journaling once in a while.

I love how this little deer head die cut added a masculine touch to the layout about two of my favorite boys.

This layout is one of my favorites. It fits great with the decor in my boys bedroom. I think I’ll frame it and hang it in their room.

Do you have layouts that you’ve created displayed in your home? I’d love to see how you display your layouts. Thanks for stopping by the Pebbles blog. I’ll see you again soon!

Supplies:
Poinsettias Patterned Paper PBHJ12-33167
Warm & Cozy Ephemera 733389
Gold Foil Thickers 733390
Party Time Patterned Paper PBSF-33104
Pops Of Color Patterned Paper 733063
Shiver Patterned Paper PBWW

Die-cutting with Your Favorite Patterned Papers

Jun

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Hello there! It’s Mendi here today with a patriotic layout using Pebbles beautiful Americana collection.

This has to be one of my all time favorite collections of Pebbles. I just love the color palette and all of the great patterns and embellishments!

I thought it would be really fun to take one of the flower print patterned papers from the collection and cut them out to form a floral border on my page.

To hand cut all the flowers would take quite a bit of time and patience so I chose to pull out my Silhouette PixScan mat which allows you to take a photo of what you want to cut out and then find the outline of the printed shapes. I decided it might be easier to explain my process with a video for this particular tutorial which is also available to watch at YouTube.

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I won’t go into all the details here, but I will say that I started by clicking on the PixScan Icon within the newest Silhouette software (third icon from the top right) and then I clicked on the “import from file” button on the far right. From there I clicked on “Camera Calibration” and loaded “Show Test Calibration Card” which I printed out using a standard printer. This test is made up of a series of small dots. I then took a photo of the test paper with my camera, trying to physically crop in as close as possible with my lens. It also helps for this photo to be as bright as possible so I decided to then edit it for brightness and contrast (making sure not to play with the sizing).

I then cut down my floral patterned paper to 12″ x 6″ and adhered it to the top right-hand corner of my mat. From there I took another photo of my entire mat with the paper, making sure all the registration marks were showing in my photo. You can then edit your photo for brightness if you wish, but it is very important to not play with the dimensions because the two photos must be identical in that respect or it will not properly load your photo of the patterned paper. The last step in this sequence is to “import PixScan Image from File” (or scanner).

From there you can use the trace features to find the outlines of your patterned paper that is now on the screen within the Silhouette software. By using the PixScan photo it already knows to look for the registration marks when you go to cut.

One last thing that I struggled with at first is it is extremely important to use the loading mark on your machine by placing your mat just to the right of that guideline. If you fail to do this (like I did for several tries) it won’t be able to find the registration marks to proceed with the cuts. Here is a peek at what my paper looked like after cutting out. Pretty wonderful, right?

Look at all these lovely flowers I had in just a few minutes time! Oh the possibilities… I can’t wait to turn more of my favorite papers into embellishments on my upcoming projects! I hope I’ve inspire you to look at your patterned papers with a fresh eye. 🙂

Here’s one last look at how I arranged them on my layout. I love that I have plenty left and ready for upcoming projects. 🙂

Supplies:
AMERICANA CARDSTOCK SHAPE DIE-CUTS
AMERICANA WHITE GLITTER FOAM THICKERS ALPHA STICKERS
AMERICANA LIBERTY DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
AMERICANA JUSTICE DOUBLE-SIDED CARDSTOCK
AMERICANA DIMENSIONAL PINWHEELS
AMERICAN CRAFTS DIY SHOP WOODEN BUTTONS